Clipboard history for macOS

Everything you copied, one shortcut away

A fast, native menu-bar app that remembers your clipboard, organizes your snippets, and pastes anywhere — with a single hotkey.

Requires macOS 26 or later · Universal · Open source

Built for people who copy a lot

Everything you need to move text and images around your Mac, and nothing you don't.

Clipboard history

Every copy is remembered. Pop your recent clips right at the cursor or from the menu bar and paste in a keystroke.

Snippets in folders

Save the text you type all the time — replies, addresses, code — and organize it into folders you control.

JavaScript Actions

Transform clips on the fly: change case, trim, encode HTML or Base64, hash, convert Japanese, and more.

Global hotkeys

Open the menu and paste straight into the frontmost app with shortcuts you assign. Your hands never leave the keyboard.

Image thumbnails

Copied an image? See a thumbnail inline, with numbered items and tooltips so you always grab the right one.

iCloud sync

On the App Store edition, your snippets and settings sync across all your Macs through your own private iCloud.

Three steps, zero friction

ClipMenu 2 lives quietly in your menu bar and gets out of your way.

1

Copy as usual

Keep working. ClipMenu 2 quietly keeps a history of everything you copy.

2

Press your hotkey

The history pops up at your cursor. Pick a clip with the arrows or its number.

3

Paste anywhere

ClipMenu 2 drops it into the app you're in — text, code, or an image.

Speaks your language

ClipMenu 2 is fully localized in seven languages, right out of the box.

English 日本語 简体中文 繁體中文 한국어 Español Français

Two ways to get ClipMenu 2

Same app, your choice. Pick the one that fits how you work.

Free & open source

GitHub release

Free forever · MIT licensed

  • Direct .app download, no account needed
  • Built-in auto-update (Sparkle)
  • Full source on GitHub — inspect and build it yourself
  • All features except iCloud sync
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Questions, answered

What's the difference between the App Store and GitHub versions?

They're the same app. The Mac App Store edition is a paid subscription that adds iCloud sync and updates automatically through the App Store. The GitHub edition is free and open source, with built-in auto-update, and includes every feature except iCloud sync.

Why does ClipMenu 2 ask for Accessibility permission?

macOS requires Accessibility permission for an app to paste into another app on your behalf. ClipMenu 2 uses it only to drop your selected clip into the frontmost app. Grant it under System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility. (The App Store edition is sandboxed and doesn't use this.)

Where is my clipboard data stored?

On your Mac. Your history and snippets never leave your devices — ClipMenu 2 has no analytics, ads, or tracking, and we never receive your clipboard contents. With iCloud sync on, snippets travel through your own private iCloud account. Read the Privacy Policy.

How much does it cost?

The GitHub build is free forever. The Mac App Store edition is a 30-day free trial, then $9.99 per year, which covers iCloud sync and App Store updates. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account → Subscriptions.

What do I need to run it?

A Mac running macOS 26 or later. ClipMenu 2 runs as a menu-bar agent with no Dock icon and stays out of your way.

Is this the original ClipMenu?

ClipMenu 2 is an independent, modern rewrite in Swift, built on the legacy of the original ClipMenu by Naotaka Morimoto. We're grateful for his work, which is open source under the MIT License — ClipMenu 2 carries that spirit forward and is released under the same license.

Stop losing what you copied

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Credits & acknowledgement

ClipMenu 2 is built on the legacy of the original ClipMenu by Naotaka Morimoto. It is an independent, open-source rebuild in Swift — created with gratitude for his work and released under the same MIT License.